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In the eighties Julie Chimes worked in the media based London’s Fleet Street. Company director, businesswoman and part-time racing driver her world underwent a dramatic change when an out-of-the-blue attempt on her life left her for dead. Viciously stabbed repeatedly within millimetres of her life her subsequent survival was considered to be something of a miracle. She wrote a profound yet humorous autobiographical account of her experiences, both in and out of body, A Stranger in Paradise, which was first published by Bloomsbury, London. The book was distributed on four continents and translated into six further languages creating a wave of positive media attention around the world. The extraordinary story was also the subject of a critically acclaimed BBC documentary, which she scripted and co directed.

Leaving the world of convention behind Julie has spent the last two decades on a quest to understand the deeper meaning of life. She has travelled extensively during this time whilst encountering the weird and wonderful. Stepdaughter of the legendary comedian Max Wall, daughter of Jennifer Chimes, one of world’s most beautiful women and sister to a wonderful man with autism, her unconventional upbringing gave her a love of finding mirth in the midst of the mundane, and a passion for story telling. A gifted speaker, she has addressed and entertained diverse audiences around the world sharing the experiences of her many adventures and fresh insights on life and death.


Passionate about projects that have the power to uplift, amuse and inspire humanity, she is currently working on a book about Forgiveness and a second book about her adventures.

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